# How should short links be supported in Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-short-links-be-supported-in-discourse/15339>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [5 Mayo, 2014 23:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-short-links-be-supported-in-discourse/15339 "2014-05-05T23:57:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Post date:** [11 Junio, 2014 15:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-short-links-be-supported-in-discourse/15339/13 "2014-06-11T15:49:18Z")

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As I just asked [elsewhere](https://meta.discourse.org/t/selecting-post-urls-in-android-web-browser-is-kicking-my/16439): is there an easy way to infer a short URL from the address bar, similar to the `/raw/nnn` format? e.g. `/t/nnn`? Did not work when I tried it, but it seems it should address this question of URL shorteners.

I understand the SEO reasons for having the post title in the URL, but for usability it would be nice to be able to get to it directly. I could then also create a shortening domain myself that forwards folks on to my forum URL, e.g. `kb2.org/t/nnn` to send people to `discourse.kabissa.org/t/nnn` and on to `discourse.kabissa.org/t/big-long-title-that-google-adores/nnn`

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